Once you've eaten at someone's table, you become part of their household. Cheeky girl, daring to throw a tantrum.
Fan Jianguo himself hadn't thought about doing anything with Cheng Xiaoping, but it was Fan Cai-shi who came up with this scheme. Women, once they've given their bodies to a man, couldn't leave him. And if she dared to, they'd spread it far and wide, making her lose face.
After all, they could always control her.
Fan Jianguo might look shrewd, but he was actually a mama's boy, though this term didn't exist back then. He was utterly filial and naive. While he could scheme against others, he never kept money for himself, always handing it over to his mother. Whatever she said, he obeyed without question.
So when Fan Cai-shi suggested this underhanded plan, although it was despicable, Fan Jianguo surprisingly found it appealing. He was tempted, though he never expected things to turn out like this.
